FAMILYAID BOSTON INC

FAMILYAID IS BOSTON'S LARGEST ORGANIZATION SOLELY DEDICATED TO CHILDREN AND PARENTS FACING HOMELESSNESS, DELIVERING EDUCATION AND TRAINING, PREVENTION SERVICES, EMERGENCY SHELTER, TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT HOUSING, SERVICE NAVIGATION, AND COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT TO 5,233 CHILDREN AND PARENTS IN FY25.OUR WORK INCLUDES:2GEN SERVICES - DRAWING ON EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS FROM THE ASPEN INSTITUTE, FAMILYAID SHORTENS THE TIME FAMILIES ENDURE THE TRAUMA OF HOMELESSNESS. BY DIRECTLY CONNECTING PARENTS AND CHILDREN TO EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING SERVICES, EARLY EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, FOOD ACCESS, AND ACADEMIC SUPPORTS, FAMILIES MOVE FROM CRISIS TO STABILITY IN AS LITTLE AS EIGHT MONTHS.HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION - FAMILYAID'S EARLY INTERVENTION MODEL STOPS CRISES BEFORE EVICTION OCCURS, SPARING FAMILIES THE TRAUMA AND FINANCIAL DEVASTATION OF HOMELESSNESS. WORKING WITH PARTNERS INCLUDING BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, AND THE CITY'S OFFICE OF HOUSING STABILITY, FAMILIES ARE REFERRED TO FAMILYAID FOR COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES THAT RESTORE STABILITY AND FOSTER LONG-TERM SUCCESS. IN FY25, MORE THAN 3,000 CHILDREN AND PARENTS WERE KEPT FROM ENTERING SHELTERS OR THE STREETS.TEMPORARY HOUSING AND EMERGENCY SERVICES - FAMILYAID PROVIDED SHELTER, TEMPORARY HOUSING, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO 950 CHILDREN AND PARENTS IN FY25. THIS YEAR, WE OPENED A STATE-OF-THE-ART 40,000 SQ. FT. FAMILY NAVIGATION CENTER, OFFERING SHELTER AND TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR MORE THAN 130 CHILDREN AND PARENTS AT A TIME, PLUS PLAYGROUNDS AND A CARING HUB WHERE STAFF, 22 PARTNER AGENCIES, AND 100+ VOLUNTEERS DELIVER TUTORING, NUTRITION, DAY CARE, HEALTH PROGRAMS, HOUSING SEARCH SUPPORT, AND COUNSELING.STABILIZATION - ALL FAMILIES ENGAGED WITH FAMILYAID RECEIVE A FULL YEAR OF STABILIZATION SERVICES TO PROMOTE LONG-TERM SELF-SUFFICIENCY. IN FY25, CASE MANAGERS PROVIDED STABILIZATION SUPPORTS TO 1,200 CHILDREN AND PARENTS, ACHIEVING AN ANNUAL HOUSING RETENTION RATE OF 97%.SYSTEMIC CHANGE - FAMILYAID LEADS CHIME, A MULTI-YEAR, CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION TO STRENGTHEN SYSTEMS OF CARE FOR CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. BY MAPPING SERVICE GAPS, CHIME HELPS STAKEHOLDERS DELIVER MORE EFFECTIVE, COORDINATED PROGRAMS WHILE ADVANCING POLICY REFORMS. TO DATE, MORE THAN 200 NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, GOVERNMENT LEADERS, EDUCATORS, POLICYMAKERS, FAMILIES, AND ALLIES HAVE TAKEN PART.